Happy Birthday Jules

Ok, so her birthday was yesterday but I just was able to view her pics today. She is my favorite granddaughter (even if she is my only one).

Rock N Rib Festival

Hit the Rock n Rib Festival today at the BOK Center.





Enjoyed some ice cold lemonade,a little margarita, and a snow cone.



I lost all interest in ribs when I discovered a petting zoo.







Hannah the pig with painted nails- so cute







Suzie the calf- only 2 months old and she gave me so many kisses

New Goodies

Just received a new set of wax seals in a font I love. How can it be a bad day when I have a torch in one hand and an ice tea in the other?

Spring is here!

We are building a lofted barn as our old shed was a wee bit small. It has been a fun project and we are almost done!

Light's Out Book Review

Really enjoyed the story Lights Out by Halffast that I came across on Frugal Squirrels


Basically some type of EMP (Electro-Magnetic Pulse) has been used on America/World and the story follows *Mark* through the experiences of no electricity in Texas. It is a bit more complicated than that though- as most cars aren't working, as well as the city water. Grocery stores are limiting purchases to $50 with long lines and bare shelves.

It doesn't take much for society to break down and Mark, along with friends,family,and neighbors must do whatever he can to survive.

I think this book was pretty accurate about what might happen and how people will react. It gave me some ideas and direction in areas I might have overlooked.

What's Cookin

I am always going forward BUT I usually go backwards first especially when I tell a story. I can't just say *This is what I made for dinner* I must tell the back story first. Don't know where I got it from but that is just how I am.

So I ordered the weekend edition of the Tulsa World as a Christmas present for my husband. I am not a big newspaper reader but I have been making an effort to read it. Last week there was an article about The $5 Dinner Mom which I really enjoyed. I checked out her website and her challenge to herself was to create healthy meals for her family for under $5.

This website appealed to me for several reasons. I have been making an effort to eat healthier and most of her recipes are made from scratch. I don't think they ALL are but they don't use a lot of processed ingredients. She inspired me to be a bit more creative and not waste so much food. I might not make her recipes exactly but I do use them for inspiration.

She does make use of store specials and coupons which I don't as I am somewhat limited to Walmart right now. I used to be the coupon queen myself years ago but right now my focus is on not eating processed foods first and money savings second. I buy a lot of store brand stuff/ bulk anyways so I think I can forgo the coupon cutting for the time being.

Tonight I de boned leftover crock pot chicken that I marinated in Caribbean Jerk sauce. Sadly I saw the first ingredient was High Fructose Corn Syrup but I wanted to use up the bottle and not waste it. I sauteed white onion and mixed in the chicken.
The meat went onto rolls I had picked up on the discount rack and sliced them in half. Home made french fries (actually baked) and fresh raw peas rounded out dinner.

I don know if this meal was under $5 but I think it was for all 4 of us. I think it was pretty healthy overall and my only complaint was the sauce which was full of chemicals but I won't worry to much!

New Years Resolutions

I didn't really have these set in stone on Jan 1 but they have taken shape and evolved since then.

Eat Healthier

Exercise More

Be More Prepared

These are my main 3 that I will be working on.